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2008 World Series of Poker
Event 50 - $10,000 Pot Limit Omaha World Championship
Day: 2
Event Info
2008 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Total Entries
381
Level
28
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
0
Players Left 1 / 381
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He raised from late position to 56,000 and was called by Tom Hanlon out of the big blind. Hanlon checked the
flop, then called after Powell moved all in for his last 59,000. Hanlon tanked for about a minute or two, then just kind of pushed his chips into the pot in a very disgruntled manner. Powell may have wished he didn't.Powell:
Hanlon:
Hanlon called Powell's all in with bottom pair, and was ahead! The turn
completed the rainbow and missed both players. Hanlon hit two pair on the river with the 
to eliminate Powell in 14th place. Powell will collect $44,767 for his efforts.Hanlon's call prompted some discussion at the table after the hand. Hanlon felt he was priced in to call the flop bet once he called the preflop raise.
It brought
. The Croc bet 100,000 and Tran came back with a raise to 220,000, enough to put Argyros all in. He obliged, moving the rest of his chips forward, and the two players tabled their hands:Argyros:
Tran:
Argyros was behind, but still had plenty of chances to catch up. The dealer came through for him, presenting the
on the turn to give him a better two pair. The 
on the river was useless to the two men, and Argyros doubled up through Tran.As the hand was playing out, Billy The Croc was standing up behind his chair, pleading with the deck. When he finally secured the pot, he broke out into a bout of self-promotion in that cheery Aussie accent.
"Yes! Scoop it, scoop it! Double, double... Here comes Crocky, you're all in trouble!"
A few minutes later, The Croc was still at it. "C'mon Jimmy, double me up again, huh?" Jimmy Tran seems less than thrilled with the proceedings at his table.
, and both players check.The turn brings the
. Smyth checks, and Matsson bets out 60,000. Smyth raises it up, making it 208,000 to play. Smyth makes the call and is all in for 200,000. The cards are shown down:Matsson:
Smyth:
Smyth was leading when the money went in with his triple nines. Matsson's best hope was to catch a flush card. He did just that when the
ripped off. Unfortunately for him, that was also the full house card for Smyth, and Matsson couldn't beat that. Smyth made his nines full of threes, and Kenneth Matsson heads to the exit in 15th place, earning $44,767.
Smyth opened double-suited jacks,
. Patry showed 
. Neither player could make anything out of a board of 
, so Smyth's unimproved jacks were the winnerPatry will collect $35,814 in prize money.
The flop comes out
, and both players check. The turn comes the . Jetten fires out 60,000 chips, and Mizrachi calls. The river is the , and again both players check.Mizrachi turns over
, and it's the winner.
The first three cards off are
. Tran bets all in for 110,000, and Arieh folds. With bunches of chips changing hands, Arieh has dropped to 420,000 -- his lowest count since play began early this afternoon. Jimmy Tran, meanwhile, has upped himself back into contention, now sitting on 580,000 in chips.
Level: 20
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 0
